The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-11

DO stopped and cause death.
The tumor had to come out. but how
to get 1t out was very puzzling. Ar
examination Of the patients heart
showed organic trouble such as render
ed 1t unsafe to use ether. and the only
thing left was to use cocaine us loca
anestehtlc. The objection of this wa.
that IL did not control the patients,
mind and it was doubtfpHf it could be
placed far enough down in the throat te
be of benefit. However. DR.. Parker
determined to try cocaine and summon.
ed several of his assistants to DO ready
in case they were needed.
COCAINE WAS SPRAYED
For several minutes in the throat until
the membrane could be touched gently
with probe without causing the pal
tent to start An attempt was made to
introduce flexible probe but little
thicker than hair into the larynx
But the throat was so sensitive that as
soon as the instrument got past the
epiglottis into the part where the coca
inc had but little effect terrific spasm
would be set up and the throat would
contract. But for the small size of the
instrument it would have been impos-
sible to have got it out, and the patient
would have died.
1t took seventy-Gve minutes to get
the probe in the larynx. Then it had
to be moved with the greatest care, rs
the tendency to spasm in the muscles
seemed to be rapidly increasing. On
the end of the probe was sharp point
ed hook. BY holding laryngoscope
in the back of the throat in strong
light, which reflected into the larynx,
the tumor could be plainly seen, and
after about half an hour of the most
delicate manipulation the little hook
got a good grip on the tumor. The
hanging position of the tumor was then
changed by drawing the probe upward,
which brought the bottom of the fun
gus growth upward. A loop of the finest
platinum wire was placed around the
probe and gradually
PUSHED BACK INTO THE MOUTH
1t took long while to get the wire
past the epiglotis and it seemed from
the frequency of the paroxysms that
the work would have to be abandoned.
The patient was delirious and strug-
gled with maniacal strength to get
free. DR.. Parker made up his mind
that he had gone so far that he
would not quit until the patient was
on the edge of death. BY skilful hand
ling the loop was finally got over the
tumor. and it did not take second to
tighten it around the pedicle and at
tach the ends of the wire to galvanic
battery. The surgeon touched the
button. the wire loop was white hot
in an instant, and the smoke that came
from the mouth showed that it was
doing the work well.
BY tightening the loop with screw
attachment, the white hot wire was
driven through the flesh, cauterizing
the wound as it sank deeper and pre-
venting hemorrhage, 1t only took a
few seconds for the small pedice to be
burned through, and the work was
hurried, as the smoke going into the
lungs choked the patient. An assist
ant had kept a steady pull on the
probe and it suddenly gave way, and
the tumor was brought out of the
mouth quickly OH the hook. The pa
tient was nearly asphyxiated. She was
quickly revived with stimulants and
oxygenated air. and in little while
was out of danger. There was no
hemorrhage at all. The patient has
improved wonderfully since the oper-
alton. AS her body gets stronger her
mind is improving in tone. The husk-
mess has passed from her voice, though
yet only whisper, and there is every
indication that in few weeks the pa
tent will have renewed health and
with it her voice.